Action research in science education: a systematic review

Abstract

This study aims to systematically examine the importance and use of action research in science education. 30 articles in the Web of Science (WoS) database were analyzed according to the research, problem status, distribution by years, study groups and findings. It was determined that the most studied problem status was students' skills and emotions; there was a noticeable change between 2013 and 2023; most of the study groups of the articles were high school students, student candidates and teachers, and the findings were in the areas of "scientific thinking and skill development", "design of educational environments and use of technology", "understanding of concepts", "intercultural and inclusive education", "new student-centered educational approaches", "teacher education and professional development". According to this article, it was observed that action research has positive effects on science education, and it is expected that providing support to teachers and researchers will increase the conduct of action research and increase the quality of science education.

Keywords

• Action research
• science education
• systematic review

Supporting Institution

No fund

Ethical Statement

No conflict of interest was involved in the preparation of this article, including data collection, result analysis, and report writing.

Thanks

We would like to extend our gratitude to the journal reviewers and the editorial board for their professional and detailed attention at every stage of this study.

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